Authoritative University Information

The website must not be used as the primary housing source of authoritative University policy, reports, or documentation. 

Use the web content guidelines and best practices to summarize any authoritative content used on the website. Include links to the official versions with the summary. 

Convert official documentation to PDF format, following the guidelines outlined in this policy.  

To avoid conflicting information on the website, no website may duplicate authoritative information (webpage text or document) from its original source. Instead, the Institutional Marketing Team will assist in cross-linking or embedding this content if necessary. Any instance of unapproved duplication of authoritative content may result in its removal from the site until corrected.  

The website is not an archive for past policy, curriculum, or other documentation. 

Examples of Authoritative Information 

• Official University policy 
• Curriculum or Course Descriptions from the Academic Catalog 
• Tuition, Fees, and other financial information 
• Deadlines, university-level events 
• Committee documentation (Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Resolutions, etc.) 
• Reports produced by reporting offices on campus (Office of Institutional Research & Assessment, Grant & Funded Research, etc.) 
• Printable fillable forms 

Additional considerations for “Authoritative Information” will be determined by the Institutional Marketing Team.